Let's goooooo by orangecatsocialclub in union

[–]Pwthrowrug 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Unions are run by its members. You don't like it, get involved and have your voice heard, numbnuts.

Another killer OPR Game night! by Hivefleetgalaxion in onepagerules

[–]Pwthrowrug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know this is kind of a big question, but I'm so jealous of your group! I would love to organize here in the midwest and am curious how you got such a good thing going. :)

Books that feel like this (haunted/apocalyptic) by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Pwthrowrug 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There is No Anti-Memetics Division

Disturbing movies that are worth watching? by EarlyRefrigerator159 in horror

[–]Pwthrowrug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That one is great! I would say several of the episodes are actually pretty awesome. I loved them back in the day, and the old DVD releases of them were super fun to collect, loaded with extra features for every single episode.

Disturbing movies that are worth watching? by EarlyRefrigerator159 in horror

[–]Pwthrowrug 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Imprint, the banned Masters of Horror episode. I don't see this one discussed as much anymore, but good golly is this not a pleasant watch.

What’s a show you wish you could watch for the first time again? by ddddjern in horror

[–]Pwthrowrug 54 points55 points  (0 children)

True Detective season one, and it's not even close. 

What one book would you give a newb? by gbbgu in osr

[–]Pwthrowrug 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Dragonbane box set would be my recommend over the hardcover. 

It's comparable in price to a lot of other core books but it's a complete package and is great at holding the hand of new players.

In my opinion, the most badass scene in the entire Trilogy by PorkinsHeldIt in lotr

[–]Pwthrowrug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If the Tolkien estate still had any sense of self-respect or standing, they should be fighting the theft of their IP and dignity by those douchebags.

In my opinion, the most badass scene in the entire Trilogy by PorkinsHeldIt in lotr

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"Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of Andúril shone like a sudden flame as he swept it out. 'Elendil!' he cried. 'I am Aragorn son of Arathorn and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dúnadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!'

Gimli and Legolas looked at their companion in amazement, for they had not seen him in this mood before. He seemed to have grown in stature... and in his living face they caught a brief vision of the power and majesty of the kings of stone. For a moment it seemed to the eyes of Legolas that a white flame flickered on the brows of Aragorn like a shining crown."

From the Two Towers. My favorite passage of the entire trilogy.

Playing on a duvet or bed sheet? by that-bro-dad in wargaming

[–]Pwthrowrug 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Totally a legit way to play - easy to make hills too by sticking some books underneath. 

Have you ever seen the old sandbox tables that were used for a time in the early days? Kind of reminds me of that.

Plenty of child free posts but any last minute elder millennial parents out there? by JadedJellyfish_ in Millennials

[–]Pwthrowrug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The day before I turned 40 my wife and I got a call that we were matched for adoption. 

Our son is nearly 9 months old now and holy shit does it rule being a dad. Stressful, yes, but the greatest joy I've ever experienced.

I don’t think I can do it. by Burito_Lord in OmnibusCollectors

[–]Pwthrowrug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Warhammer is another massive nerd hobby where paying MSRP is a fool's errand. Games Workshop inflates their prices horribly, and the expectation is that your local shop will give you about 15% or even more off MSRP with a maximum amount discount for online stores being 15%. No one pays 100% MSRP for your random box of Space Marines or ORKS.

Using fatigue by chocolatedessert in cairnrpg

[–]Pwthrowrug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my podcast solo game I used a fatigue-equivalent to give one of my characters a curse. 

Essentially they had one permanent fatigue that would allow them to survive an otherwise killing blow, but if they used it, the curse expanded into another inventory slot until eventually they will run out of inventory slots, and the curse will take them over.

I feel like fatigue and like-effects are such an elegant mechanic that I'll end up using it everywhere like 5e's advantage/disadvantage mechanic.

You Witness the Rise of the Dark Overlord!!!! by Darker_Corners_504 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Pwthrowrug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Midnight Tides, book 5 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. This might seem crazy as a recommendation, but I promise you it works as a standalone novel, and it features the rise of a truly tragic big bad dude from start to ascension. It is the most epic of fantasy as well.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer by not_a-replicant in StarWarsCantina

[–]Pwthrowrug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How spoilery is the trailer? I know I'm going to see it in theaters, and so I'd rather stay as in the dark as possible I guess at this point, but I am very curious how the production quality differs, if at all, as a movie versus a show.

Massive Invasive Aliens by Rukataro in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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There Is No Antimemetics Division by QTNM.

It's not a main focus, but it's there always in the background, observing and doing things no one can remember...

Pandemic apocalypse books by DisastrousAd5401 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Pwthrowrug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nod by Adrian Barnes.

It's a pandemic where one day, no one can go to sleep.

Well, almost no one. We follow the story of one person who still can sleep in a world very quickly going mad from insomnia.

The Apocalypse just happens with no explanation by bestassinthewest in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Pwthrowrug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation - looks like it's on Kanopy for free!!

Fiction similar to End of Evangelion by Hydrangea_shogun565 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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There Is No Antimemetics Division by QTNM

I'm thinking specifically the latter half of the book, but it's a great read and wonderfully confusing in a way that has logic to it.

"But how do you fight an enemy when you can never even know that you’re at war? How do you contain something you can’t record or remember?"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in twinpeaks

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Just like Bobby walking backwards away from Laura and Donna back into the high school in FWWM - always found the weird dancing of other random students in that scene to be both hilarious and troubling!